to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
each nation; many nations; many countries
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
entire world; whole world; world stage
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
several years; a few years
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
interference; intervention; meddling
form; shape; figure; visage
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
that is to say; so that means
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to complain; to make a complaint
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
master; teacher; stable master
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
prohibition; inhibition; ban
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly